Meet the Chamber Staff
Roberta Bowman
Director of Operations
Roberta joined the Chamber team in February 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English. Roberta brings with her extensive Chamber experience, having worked as the ED of the Prince Rupert & District Chamber of Commerce & The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, as well as Events Manger of the Surrey Board of Trade.
Reach out to Roberta if you have any questions about the Chamber!
Email: admin@nanaimochamber.bc.ca
Phone: 250-756-1191 ext. 0
Aurora Zuraw
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Aurora Zuraw graduated from McMaster University in 2020 with honors in Communications Studies and a minor in Sociology, then attended Mohawk College for the Public Relations post-graduate certificate. Upon graduating from her bachelor’s degree amidst a global pandemic, she recognized the shift that was awaiting us as we began to transition toward a digital world. First joining the Chamber part time in 2022 as a Night market Coordinator she was then hired on permanently in October 2022 focusing on social media management, social marketing, promotions and communications.
Email: comms@nanaimochamber.bc.ca
Phone: 250-756-1191 ext. 4
Rick Nelson
Events Coordinator
Rick joins the Chamber with an extensive background in event planning and coordination. Before coming to Nanaimo in 1996, he worked with the minor hockey program in his hometown of Kamloops, as well as several independent businesses organizing fund raising events.
While in Nanaimo, Rick continued working in events while exploring the world of finance before joining the Nanaimo Clippers in 2019, then the Coquitlam Express in 2021 as their Marketing and Events Manager.
Email: info@nanaimochamber.bc.ca
Phone: 250-756-1191 ext. 2
